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'"I figured with the 7:30 game and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving they might have a couple alcoholic beverages in them so they were going to be a little rowdy," a smiling defenseman Jake McCabe said of the team's fans after the 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. "We definitely built off that early, were pumped up to get out there. We rallied around their energy and it … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Fans delivered from the opening faceoff too

'"In my mind, I kind of liken it to a game of cards," Smith said. "If you’re playing poker, if you have a pair of aces, you go for it. If you have a three and a two, you stay back. You try and select your opportunities wisely and try to put yourself in position for success. Even the times where you set yourself up for success, it’s not always going to work out in your favor, … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Defensemen finally contributing to offense

'Buffalo is now 7-2-1 at home this season, on pace for its best mark since 1982-83, and 9-0-2 when scoring first. The Sabres will wake up on Thanksgiving with a 14-6-2 record after they didn't win their 14th game until Jan. 25 last season. Phil Housley's players found themselves in an unfamiliar position this time, though. After three third-period comebacks in their previous … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Flyers 2

'Maybe this is blasphemy, but it's sure starting to feel like 2005-06 around here.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Feelings of Sabres’ 2005-06 season are starting to creep in

'"It definitely feels good getting that monkey off your back," Thompson said Tuesday. "You're going through games and haven't scored, it can be in the back of your mind and take away from other parts of your game. Getting that helps you build a little more confidence. I have to keep doing the little things right and I'll keep getting rewarded."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: First goal with Buffalo a reward for Thompson’s work

'"You look at the room, I think the guys are believing the next guy’s going to get the job done and set you up for your shifts," Eichel beamed afterward. "We’re a pretty tight bunch right now for how many new guys have come into this team. ... Everyone out there doesn’t want to let the guy next to them down."' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores in overtime to send Sabres to sixth straight win

'They troll each other on social media, talk trash following games of Fortnite and grab dinner post-practice. Though the Sabres have little free time during this late-fall slog, their two teenage rookies are typically always together away from the rink.' … [Read more...] about Roommates Dahlin, Mittelstadt helping each other adjust to life with Sabres

'Buffalo, now 13-6-2, swept the three-game road trip with wins in Winnipeg and Minnesota. Casey Mittelstadt's wrist shot at 11:12 into the third period tied it. Hutton stopped 36 shots, including a Phil Kessel breakaway with the score tied late in the third period.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Penguins 4, OT

'"It will be weird staying in the hotel, sitting on the other side of the rink, in a different locker room," Sheary said Friday in Winnipeg. "It will be a little different. I’ve had a lot of good memories in Pittsburgh. Obviously, when you're winning you grow close with that team."' … [Read more...] about Conor Sheary returning to Pittsburgh as catalyst in Sabres’ resurgence

'Housley's players went into two of the most difficult road arenas in the league and escaped with two wins. Although there are question marks and red flags surrounding this team, the Sabres have finally established an identity.' … [Read more...] about Pominville’s late goal completes Sabres’ exhilarating comeback win

'Dahlin, only 20 games into his first NHL season and less than five months removed from being drafted first overall, was at the center of the Buffalo's fifth consecutive win in a grueling stretch.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin wows teammates with assist, tying goal in comeback win

'The Sabres' five-game winning streak is their first since 2012, and they've earned 26 points through 20 games for the eighth time in franchise history. The other seven teams to accomplish that feat reached the postseason.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Wild 2

'Again, the Sabres prevailed despite playing poorly for long stretches and relying on their goalie to steal a win.' … [Read more...] about Sheary’s shootout winner gives Sabres first 4-game streak since 2014

'"It should be exciting, I think," Mittelstadt told The Buffalo News. "I haven’t seen a lot of those people since I’ve been to Buffalo in August. It will be fun to see them, see all my buddies from home. They’re all going to be there. That will be the best part, I think, and hopefully we can get a win."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Mittelstadt anticipates hectic homecoming in Minnesota

'The win gave the Sabres, now 11-6-2, their first four-game winning streak since December 2014. Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville also scored in the shootout, while Carter Hutton was outstanding again.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 2, Jets 1, SO